I first attended Berkeley in the mid 90s. Unfortun...

I first attended Berkeley in the mid 90s. Unfortunately I had some troubles and did not handle my business so I dropped out. I had always planned on returning, however, I was diagnosed with a mental health disorder. It took a long time for me to adjust my meds and even then I suffered the side effects of lethargy. In 2014 I mustered up the courage to return. With the guidance and reassurance of Dean Wilt in L&S I was readmitted. I was so scared and intimidated by all of the young bright students, but I soon realized there was nothing to fear. Berkeley is one of the most diverse universities in the world. I was 43 yrs old when I returned. I can assure everyone that there are students from various ethnicities, age, sexual orientation, medical conditions, religions, poltical and sociological ideologies. Moreover, Berkeley fosters tolerance. There is a university requirement for students, which is called American Cultures. Each student has the option to learn about a culture and fulfill the requirement. I get along with people from diverse backgrounds. For all those people who accuse Berkeley of being segregated, I ask that you walk all over the campus as classes are letting out. One can see the broad range of students intermingling. Its not segregated as those one star people are proposing. Berkeley is in my opinion the home of diversity with a voice for all those who want to engage in social, poltical and religious discourse.